Who are Houthis and why did US and UK retaliate for attacks on ships in Red Sea?

When the U.S. and U.K. warships launched waves of missiles at Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, it was the culmination of weeks of warnings to the militant group to cease their destructive attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea or face severe consequences.

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